Jockeys hope for financial assistance from sport department
Riders seen as self-employed sportsmen who cannot earn while the sport is suspended
06 April 2020 - 15:21
Jockeys are not letting the grass grow under their feet during the coronavirus crisis, and have made formal representations to the department of sport, art and culture for financial relief.
The action has come since minister Nathi Mthethwa announced a R150m relief fund to soften the economic effect of the virus...
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